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georgeb64 · 05-07-2014, 04:44 PM

HI all. I did a search of the site to see if I can find the right space saver spare to have for my 55 ute. A modern full size radial doesn't fit behind the seat. Couldnt find anything on a search, so if this is somewhere else please let me know & I'll go read up & sorry for the bother.

I checked fleabay and they have a bunch of them, but I dont think all the Ford bolt circles are the same as the 55...or are they? Prices range from $50 to $395 (he's real proud of this one) and descriptions vary.

Can anyone help me to figure the right one? Later mustang or full size or ?

Thanks in advance,
George

miker98038 · 05-07-2014, 06:42 PM

I don't know about a ute, but the one I use on my 55 bird came from a 90' s Aerostar. At least as near as I remember. It's a 16" wheel, narrow high profile tire. But it also clears disk brakes, and was close enough to the right height to get off the highway and to a tire store. I wouldn't drive it far, due to its age.

s55mercury66 · 05-07-2014, 09:51 PM

I think your '55 has a 5 on 4 1/2" bolt circle. There are some charts available online to help you find the right one.

georgeb64 · 05-08-2014, 08:00 AM

The ute has standard Ford drums & bolt circle for the vintage. It looks like full size Lincoln town car & later (after 95?) Mustangs would do the trick. I read on other sites Mopar and many of the other Ford products, even though the same 5x4.5 dont fit because the center hole is too small. Anybody tried the Lincoln or Mustang?
Thanks,
George

sedanman36 · 05-08-2014, 08:24 AM

I had read somewhere that 90's crown vic would work and has the larger center hole. Junk yards have a lot of them.

JeffB2 · 05-08-2014, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sedanman36

I had read somewhere that 90's crown vic would work and has the larger center hole. Junk yards have a lot of them.

Down side is the space savers have an expiration date stamped on them try to get as new a one as possible my son used his spare after it was expired 6 months it lasted about 18 miles and blew out,planned obsolescence?

probably so.Tirerack.com has replacements.

paul2748 · 05-08-2014, 08:26 PM

Lincolns, Merc Grand Marquis, Ford Crown VIctoria are good choices.. Just watch the bolt patterns, make sure they are 4 1/2

Frankenstein57 · 05-08-2014, 09:04 PM

My brother got me a Lincoln spare, its the 4-1/2 x 5, its on an aluminum wheel. Not sure which lincoln it came from, but it clears my torino spindles hub and brakes. Mark

05-07-2014, 04:44 PM	#1
georgeb64 Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 18	Space saver spare for my 55 HI all. I did a search of the site to see if I can find the right space saver spare to have for my 55 ute. A modern full size radial doesn't fit behind the seat. Couldnt find anything on a search, so if this is somewhere else please let me know & I'll go read up & sorry for the bother. I checked fleabay and they have a bunch of them, but I dont think all the Ford bolt circles are the same as the 55...or are they? Prices range from $50 to $395 (he's real proud of this one) and descriptions vary. Can anyone help me to figure the right one? Later mustang or full size or ? Thanks in advance, George

05-07-2014, 06:42 PM	#2
miker98038 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent, WA. Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,398	Re: Space saver spare for my 55 I don't know about a ute, but the one I use on my 55 bird came from a 90' s Aerostar. At least as near as I remember. It's a 16" wheel, narrow high profile tire. But it also clears disk brakes, and was close enough to the right height to get off the highway and to a tire store. I wouldn't drive it far, due to its age.

05-07-2014, 09:51 PM	#3
s55mercury66 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: SW Wyoming Posts: 155	Re: Space saver spare for my 55 I think your '55 has a 5 on 4 1/2" bolt circle. There are some charts available online to help you find the right one. __________________ Looking for bucket seats and rocker mouldings for full-size 1966 Mercury.

05-08-2014, 08:00 AM	#4
georgeb64 Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 18	Re: Space saver spare for my 55 The ute has standard Ford drums & bolt circle for the vintage. It looks like full size Lincoln town car & later (after 95?) Mustangs would do the trick. I read on other sites Mopar and many of the other Ford products, even though the same 5x4.5 dont fit because the center hole is too small. Anybody tried the Lincoln or Mustang? Thanks, George

05-08-2014, 08:24 AM	#5
sedanman36 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 14	Re: Space saver spare for my 55 I had read somewhere that 90's crown vic would work and has the larger center hole. Junk yards have a lot of them.

05-08-2014, 08:26 PM	#7
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: Space saver spare for my 55 Lincolns, Merc Grand Marquis, Ford Crown VIctoria are good choices.. Just watch the bolt patterns, make sure they are 4 1/2

05-08-2014, 09:04 PM	#8
Frankenstein57 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Waukesha,Wisconsin Posts: 85	Re: Space saver spare for my 55 My brother got me a Lincoln spare, its the 4-1/2 x 5, its on an aluminum wheel. Not sure which lincoln it came from, but it clears my torino spindles hub and brakes. Mark